David E. Kelley, who had multiple shows on TV at once, from “Chicago Hope” to “The Practice” with “Ally McBeal” to “Harry’s Law,” returns to the medical procedural on the new “Monday Mornings” (TNT, 10 p.m.).
Based on a book by Sanjay Gupta, there is more medicine and less humor than is usual in Kelley shows (and less romance than in “Grey’s Anatomy”). Its ensemble cast includes Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Jennifer Finnigan, Bill Irwin and Jamie Bamber, and the show is based around the weekly surgeons’ morbidity and mortality meetings where they discuss frankly how well or poorly operations for the week have gone.
The crime of Catholic priest pedophiles is so large it is almost difficult to comprehend. But expert documentarian Alex Gibney focuses on one of the first formal complaints, from more than 40 years ago, concerning molestings that occurred 20 years earlier in Milwaukee at a school for the deaf.
Equally horrible is how the church systematically covered up for pedophile priests — and has been doing so for more than 100 years — while it’s clear the vile actions were known to the Vatican all along. The upside of “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God” (HBO, 9 p.m.) is watching the victims find their voice later in life and confronting the priest face to face years later — an empowering act even if it doesn’t begin to forgive the actions, or serve as justice.
“The Following” (Fox, 9 p.m.) continues to pick up traction as it moves along.
Damian Lewis of “Homeland” fame guest stars on the 19th season start for the British version of “Top Gear” (BBC America, 9 p.m.).
Katie Morgan completes her transition from porn star to naked late night HBO host to panelist/expert on a new advice series “That Sex Show” (Logo, 10:0 p.m.), which takes live questions. Also on the panel: a psychologist and a psychic.
As if you didn’t know from the endless Super Bowl promos, the CBS lineup is allnew with the all purpose “Rules of Engagement” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.) returning to the lineup for its seventh (!) season, alongside “How I Met Your Mother” (CBS, 9 p.m.), featuring a Robin Sprinkles appearance, “2 Broke Girls” (CBS, 9 p.m.) and “Mike & Molly” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.).
For some reason there’s four hours of “The Bachelor” (ABC, 8 p.m.) this week, starting with the usual two tonight, in which Sean takes the fewer than a dozen women left to Montana.
Also two hours again: “The Biggest Loser” (NBC, 8 p.m.), in which Laila Ali appears to help train.
The news special “Betting Big on Broadway” (CNBC, 9 p.m.), reported by Maria Bartiromo, sounds suspiciously like a “Smash” tie in.
A look at the closed auto plant in Janesville, Wis., mentioned by Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, who lived there, is the subject of a documentary that replays on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings.
“The Layover with Anthony Bourdain” (Travel, 9 p.m.) goes to Seattle.
“Bones” (Fox, 8 p.m.) goes to the roller derby.
For all the hubbub about its return last week, “Dallas” (TNT, 9 p.m.) isn’t all that good.
Erratic and hostile behavior can be found on both “Alaska State Trooper” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) and the season finale of “Teen Mom 2” (MTV, 10 p.m.).
Do you know there’s a show called “Hoarding” (Discovery Fitness, 9 p.m.) that plays opposite “Hoarders” (A&E, 9 p.m.)?
More Oscar nominated films from Warner Brothers, mostly from the 60s: “Bonnie & Clyde” (8 p.m.), “Cool Hand Luke” (10 p.m.), “Bullitt” (12:15 a..m.) and “The Wild Bunch” (2:15 a.m.).
NHL action tonight includes Stars at Avalanche (NBC Sports, 9 p.m.).
In men’s college hoops, it’s Notre Dame at Syracuse (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Texas at West Virginia. In women’s games, it’s Purdue at Penn State (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and Texas A&M at LSU (ESPN2, 9 p.m.).
Fans of Laura Dern in “Enlightenment” may want to catch her in the title role of the still relevant early Alexander Payne movie “Citizen Ruth” (Flix, 10:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Russell, Pauley Perrette. The View: LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., Leslie Uggams, Amy Webb, Alex Martin. The Talk: Dr. Phil McGraw, Chi-Lan Lieu. Ellen DeGeneres: Kiefer Sutherland.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Gov. Chris Christie, Cody Ray Slaughter. Jay Leno: Hugh Jackman, Jessica Chastain, Michael Bolton. Jimmy Kimmel: Melissa McCarthy, Mark Duplass, Anita Baker. Jimmy Fallon: Russell Brand, Katharine McPhee, Jim James. Craig Ferguson: Zooey Deschanel, Adhir Kalyan. Carson Daly: Nicholas Hoult, Curtis Peoples. Tavis Smiley: Sen. Bernie Sanders. Jon Stewart: Michelle Rhee. Stephen Colbert: Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Conan O’Brien: William H. Macy, Harland Williams Williams, Vintage Trouble. Chelsea Handler: Rick Springfield, Brad Wollack, Jen Kirkman, TJ Miller, Dave Grohl.